Talented singer-songwriter Lissy Taylor will be sharing the bill with pop superstar Jake Bugg at a popular festival.

The 17-year-old is set to perform tomorrow in front of thousands of music fans at Leefest in Kent.

It will be her biggest gig to date since returning to her home city of Stoke-on-Trent after spending three years honing her talents in the U.S.

Lissy, from Trentham, said: “It will be the biggest crowd I’ve ever performed in front of. I’m really excited to be sharing the stage with the likes of Jake Bugg.”

Lissy has returned to her home city

Former Clayton Hall Academy pupil Lissy’s love of music started in Stoke-on-Trent when she was 10 years of age before buying her first guitar at 13 and performing on the open mic circuit.

She then moved to Lexington, Kentucky, with her parents when she was 14, after her dad Kevin got a job.

While over there, she recorded with renowned musicians and played various music festivals and gigs. She was nominated for three music awards and won the female singer-songwriter category at Eastern Kentucky University’s Battle of the Bands.

Lissy Taylor has taken the music scene by storm

Lissy added: “I first found my love of singing when I was around 10 and it all went from there.

“I had a great guitar teacher in Stoke-on-Trent called Ben Owen who helped with my self-confidence and got me performing at open mic nights in Stone.

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“My main influences are Amy Winehouse, Oasis, and Ed Sheeran. I write my own songs and perform them myself.

“I didn’t want to go to America at first because I was scared but it was a great experience and totally different to what I expected. There were a lot of musicians in Kentucky to watch and learn from.”